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Horse + Bamboo presents: Angus – Weaver of Grass

Thursday, 20 September 2012 - 8:00pm

Tickets £7 / £5 concessions

Angus MacPhee’s life is a tale of illness, lost traditions and magical hats of grass, stunning like sunbursts. Raised on South Uist, and traumatised by WWII Angus spent 50 years in a psychiatric hospital. He did not speak; instead he wove remarkable costumes from grass. This work is now in the Collection de l'Art Brut, Switzerland.

Featuring Gaelic singer Mairi Morrison and grass replicas by Joanne B Kaar. Using sounds, songs and images of the Outer Hebrides this is his tale. ‘Physical, emotional and aural beauty ... their collective artistry is awesome’ (Stage).

About Horse + Bamboo Theatre

Horse + Bamboo Theatre was founded in 1978. The Company is based in Rossendale, Lancashire, UK and tours nationally and internationally. They make visual theatre in which music and story-telling is central; the company uses masks, movement, puppetry, film, lighting in their productions.

H+B tour throughout the UK and internationally. The productions vary - but the use of masks, puppetry, film, movement and through composed music are typical of our work. The company writes its own material and although most productions are aimed at family audiences, some are suited to an older age group.

Tickets are £7 or £5 concessions, and are available from The Continental Bar (01772 499 425), Preston Visitor Information (at the Guild Hall, 01772 253 731) and online from seetickets or wegottickets